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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

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My job hunt mistakes:

1. Not dressing the best I could for
appointment at fast-food joint in 1994 • Arrived wearing a Polo shirt and shorts
instead of a suit, tie and dress shoes. • Walked much of the way there in hot
weather.

2. Not doing research for teacher
assistant position in 2001/2002 • Couldn't tell the recruiters what I knew
about them. • Thought it wouldn't be necessary to do
research on a school district.

3. Not being flexible enough as a temp
• Didn't make myself available for light industrial
assignments when registering with temp agency in 2000. • Didn't accept that type of assignment a few
years later. • Severed ties with me in 2005 for never
working for them. • Upset main recruiter for another temp
agency for not accepting assignment at a place that was on a bus line in 2006. • Didn't want to work at 7:00 AM even though
buses ran then.

4. Neglecting to follow up after hotel
job interview in 2006/2007• Didn't follow up due to not being
totally enthused about position. Job hunt tips:

1. Being a team player• When
working on a team at an assignment, only take a lunch break when the rest of
your team does it.

2. Work site possibly being
harder/taking longer to find than you think • Top recommendation is to make practice tripto the place of your job interview, temp assignment or focus
group study at least one day in advance. • You can add extra 30 - 60 minutes to your
commute on the big day as solid plan B. • It's critical to follow either of these
suggestions no matter how good you think the directions to the location you've
been given are. If you haven't been to the place, you just cannot assume
anything.

4. Being on time and maintaining good hygiene • Don't arrive to interview or work reeking
from tobacco use.• Don't travel lengthy distance by foot or
bicycle in hot weather - take bus or drive instead.

6. Making good impression at interview• Don't arrive with backpack/gym bag.• Don't talk over interviewer/recruiter.

7. Inputon
video above: Expand the network you already have both online and in person (there may be local groups formed by fellow job seekers). Try the vast help-wanted ad, job search engine, social media, job placement and other available career-related resources.

8. Saving time on your dummy runIf you have a buddy who will work a new temp assignment with you or you have a buddy/relative willing to help you find the location of your upcoming interview or focus group study, you can make your dummy run easier by having this person accompany you. Assuming you both have a cell phone, this is what you should do upon driving up to or getting off the bus in the area: split up and once one of you discovers you're going the right way, call your buddy and inform him/her of it.

9. Exploring hidden job market and shadowing othersTo have more ease finding work, you may have to go beyond the open employment market where openings are posted. Consider cold calling or sending written inquiries to firms in your field. Also consider shadowing workers where you want to get hired to see what it takes for success and maybe get the hiring manager to discover what you have to offer - if you take this route, be sure to dress professionally.

Stop! If you leave now, you'll regret it as your job search or the position-finding hunt of your teen continues to
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